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It is a great idea but I guarantee something will go awry and cause a huge problem. In Texas they added tilapia to control weeds. Now the fish are considered a dangerous invasive species and have laws specifically targeting them. Gutting a tilapia (and grass carp) is listed right along with not...

The pipe that holds the bag is cut down the middle lengthwise and the "butt of the gun" are open so they let air out pretty quick. Yeah, they are neat but your ecosystem is better off without them. They are yet another invasive species brought by the pet trade.

Also forgot to post some pics of some new pets I got today. Gotta love going for one thing and ending up with a bonus. Went to the po' boy's pet store (the river) to find a fish for my 50 gallon tank to control the algae growth. But before I caught that little guy, I saw this and...

I dont have a video to post other than some muddy rocks and a speared carp but the camera frame made a huge improvement. Hopefully I'll head back to the San Marcos river soon to get another video there.

I think it is possible for a picture to be a craft and artistic. For instance I just finished sifting through over a hundred great pictures of mine to find four for a photo contest. I posted my top 7 on a forum to see what everyone liked because I'm not on the panel of judges. Granted, when I do...

If it wasn't for the last few nights being cold I'd go to the other river out here and try spear fishing while getting video but my wetsuit isn't that warm. I like cold beer but not cold water. We'll see if it warms up enough today. The San Marcos is always a bit chilly but I'm starting to get...

Ok cool, thanks, I'll look it up on the map. I've only been out there once and I was only about 8 at the time. Even then I remember it being good swimming.

Good story Puffer Fish. I've had a few arguments with "photographers" that think because their camera is worth more than mine it is automatically better. Well if that is the case then I may not be a photographer but I've got some great pictures. Just for kicks I've sent them into various...

Yeah it is on there for that reason specifically. I'm going to fill that with gravel. Also, since it is PVC I can add air to increase buoyancy to have whatever balance I want.

Where'd you go on the Comal? I've been thinking about heading down there since I'm so close (San Marcos).

My next video should be much better. The problem I've been having is that I don't have a good grip on the camera. Finished a pipe frame that I can mount the camera on. It is a bit bulkier than the commercial housings but it is also collapsible and made out of cheap PVC so the pieces can be...

I've got a new video made but just like the first one it is mostly pretty shaky from fighting the current. Here is the video, tell me if it doesn't work. I haven't been able to get it to work online yet. YouTube - Lookin' at some fish I'm also working on something to actually hold my...

That's cool. I wasn't aware there was anything like that.

I understand how posts can be misread but simple diving is all I do and I don't have plans of going deeper than 25-30. The water doesn't get deeper than about 20 feet out here so these 40+ numbers I read about on here are impossible. Even the spots that are deep the water is usually murky and...

One thing that I learned a long time ago, was then reinforced in my scuba class and has been mentioned here was that when you are breathing off the snorkel, keep your tongue up and in line with the opening. That way you'll have a quicker response if water backs up into it. Also, I prefer the...

Using less energy is what I'm working on right now. For being skinny I'm pretty buoyant, especially when I've got my wetsuit on. I just got some split fins a few months ago and they make a huge improvement when I'm spearfishing, but I haven't quite figured out the form for powering down for...

That newer mount looks good. There is a gun like that explorer 20 at the dive shop over here. Hearing that it only shoots about 8 feet and uses the arrow style tip makes me more interested in buying it. My little pole spear works but some fish are just to big for it. I grew up hunting in a "one...

I'm curious as to what everyone over here does to help improve how long you can stay under when you're not diving. I've heard about packing but sounds like you can get hurt pretty easy if you don't know what your doing. Instead I do a bunch of mountain biking and kayaking. Usually I'll also...